Rex,
JPEG and TIFF file can store metadata accessible through GDI+ calls. Here's an example that uses FoxPro GDI+ class:
GDI+: reading and writing metadata in JPEG and TIFF fileshttp://www.news2news.com/vfp/?example=461To get the class you need a subscription to this web site. Though there are several free GDI+ classes around that probably support similar functionality.
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And also:
obj = LOADPICTURE("c:\windows\clouds.bmp")
? obj.Width